Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 29 min
  • Premiere: 1986. January 1.

This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the age of 4 due to family problems, he spent the rest of his 17 short years moving in and out of 28 foster homes, group homes and shelters in Alberta. A sensitive, articulate young man, Richard Cardinal left behind a diary upon which this film is based.

Discover

Cory Swan

Richard as a Young Boy

Pauline Kerik

Social Worker

Betty Smith

Foster Mother

Leslie Miller

Foster Father

Art

Louise Overy

Title Designer

Camera

Roger Rochat

Director of Photography

Michel Bissonnette

Assistant Camera

Directing

Editing

Rita Roy

Editor

Production

Marrin Canell

Producer

Robert Verrall

Producer

Andy Thomson

Executive Producer

Andrée Lachapelle

Production Coordinator

Grace Avrith

Post Production Coordinator

Marie Tonto-Donati

Administration

Sound

Bernard Bordeleau

Sound Editor

Jackie Newell

Sound Editor

Hans Peter Strobl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ryamond Marcoux

Location Sound Recordist

Christian Fortin

Music Sound Design and Processing

Diane Le Floc'h

Music Editor

Writing

Art

Louise Overy

Title Designer

Camera

Roger Rochat

Director of Photography

Michel Bissonnette

Assistant Camera

Directing

Editing

Rita Roy

Editor

Production

Marrin Canell

Producer

Robert Verrall

Producer

Andy Thomson

Executive Producer

Andrée Lachapelle

Production Coordinator

Grace Avrith

Post Production Coordinator

Marie Tonto-Donati

Administration

Sound

Bernard Bordeleau

Sound Editor

Jackie Newell

Sound Editor

Hans Peter Strobl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ryamond Marcoux

Location Sound Recordist

Christian Fortin

Music Sound Design and Processing

Diane Le Floc'h

Music Editor

Writing